RE: [ACEsthetics] amalgame fillings

I think they are safe but I don't use them except in extreme circumstances
and to fill endo orifices. I don't worry about them because I know that the
mercury we put in mouths is elemental mercury/inorganic and does not cause
harm. Only organic mercury, the methyl and ethyl mercuries cause harm to
the organism. Bacteria in the environment has to break down inorganic to
cause problems. I think Steve and I agree on that. We just don't agree on
how much and whether the body can do that. I've seen no real science
showing that the body can do that. Sadly the waters of our black water
rivers in the SE US are extremely efficient in doing that and are all toxic
for eating fish from them...all fish carry a mercury warning. I was a state
River meeting and the chair of the DNR and I were standing outside waiting
on the program to start and I was stunned to see that the entire Alapaha
River was impaired. The head of the DNR said, "Oh, that's just
mercury."...head of Georgia's DNR.

For that reason I think any amount of mercury going into our environment is
bad. We know that over 80% comes from coal burning power plants but the
"mercury filling" people don't want us to know that essentially nothing
comes from amalgam restorations until this mercury is collected and dumped.
Mercury has usage in industry but a lot of these fly by night refineries for
precious metal kept the metal and dumped the mercury because it was too hard
to handle. Our hazardous waste company will no longer pick up amalgam
scrap. I might use 20 capsules a year since the vast majority of my endo is
cracked teeth and I place a temp crown over it. I don't use it but don't
think it should be banned. I think Steve thinks it should be banned. If we
ban it in amalgam then we need our power plants with scrubbers that allow
zero mercury to escape.

Guy W. Moorman, Jr., D.D.S.
The Swamp
Douglas, GA 31533
912-384-7400



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-----Original Message-----
From: acesthetics@googlegroups.com [mailto:acesthetics@googlegroups.com] On
Behalf Of mchenry lee
Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2013 10:40 AM
To: ACEsthetics group
Subject: [ACEsthetics] amalgame fillings

We have a dentist client that markets amalgam removal. He gets people from
all over the state via his marketing. Our visit to his office gave me the
idea to write an article about amalgams.

I haven't done one in over 20 years. I have, on patient request, removed
all silver/mercury fillings and replace with composite or all porcelain with
some very positive, interesting results. I don't promote removal in any
fashion or form but I don't reject those who seek it out and want it.

Steve Markus, I know this is right up your alley but what do others think?
Guy, I know you think they are safe. But what about the other issues? The
media
(http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/yourlife/health/2011-01-08-fillings-replaced
_N.htm) says amalgams last longer and I say that is totally untrue. The TV
anchor women says, "Its for those with no dental insurance" which confuses
the issue completely.

Are any of you marketing to amalgam removal?

Any of you refusing to remove amalgam at the request of the patient?

Mac

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